History of your Surname
Get access to Fought family records.Start a free trial

Fought Family History

Fought Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Vogt .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Vought, Faught, Rought, Vaught, Fogt, Raught, Haught, Fouch, Fosnight

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Fought family from?

You can see how Fought families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fought family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fought families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 13 Fought families living in Ohio. This was about 38% of all the recorded Fought's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Fought families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fought surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
  • 1840
  • 1880
  • 1920
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Fought ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fought. 27% of Fought men worked as a Laborer and 18% of Fought women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fought were Truck Driver and Laundress. .

View Census Data for Fought | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farmer
    21%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    18%
  • Seamstress
    11%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Laundress
    7%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Fought family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Fought. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fought census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Fought

Passenger Lists

There are 221 immigration records available for the last name Fought. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Fought immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Fought. For the veterans among your Fought ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Fought military records

You've only scratched the surface of Fought family history

Discover More

What is the average Fought lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Fought life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Fought in 1947 was 44, and 62 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Fought

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Fought family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Fought last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial